Warriors’ loss to Nets showed exactly why they need Schröder right now

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Warriors’ loss to Nets showed exactly why they need Schröder right now originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors couldn’t wait any longer. Losers in seven of their last nine games, the front office jumped at the first opportunity to improve the roster, acquiring veteran guard Dennis Schröder from the Brooklyn Nets, which became official Sunday.

Look back to three weeks ago in the Warriors’ 128-120 loss to the Nets, and it’s clear why Schroder was atop the front office’s list of short-term, immediate improvements. Schroder in many ways is a replacement for the injured De’Anthony Melton, whose loss was felt more and more over this tough stretch. But for how impactful Melton’s offense was, Steve Kerr has admitted that his absence has hurt the Warriors’ offense equally as well.

Andrew Wiggins is shooting a career-high 42.7 percent on 3-pointers and his offensive numbers are right in line with his 2021-22 NBA All-Star season. Jonathan Kuminga has scored 20 or more points in four of his last games, and his scoring potential (emphasis on potential) continues to be a subject of conversation. Neither creates shots like Shroder.

The proof is in the pudding from that Warriors loss to the Nets on Nov. 25, a game where Golden State once led by 18 points midway through the third quarter.

“It felt like lost juice again tonight,” Kerr said after that loss. “Big lead late in the third and we can’t close the deal. Not a lot of energy, not a lot of force. You open up the door for a team in the modern NBA and they might make 20 threes like Brooklyn did tonight. They did a great job, I give them huge credit.

“Schroder was phenomenal tonight.”

His showing against the Warriors was one of his best this year in an impressive season for the 12-year veteran. Schroder scored a game-high 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting. He was 4 of 8 from 3-point range, a perfect 7 of 7 at the free-throw line, and also added five rebounds, seven assists and two steals. His 31-point night was his second game of 30 or more points at the time, and now his third of the season.

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Publish date : 2024-12-15 21:01:00

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